Cell phones in Rwanda
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Four Companies Interested in Rwanda's 3rd Mobile License Rwanda's government is moving closer to inviting bids for the country's third mobile network. Speaking at his regular presidential press conference last week, President Paul Kagame said that four companies have already expressed preliminary interest in the license....Rwanda to Announce Tender for 3rd Telecom License Rwanda plans to launch a tender for the country's third telco license for mobile and fixed-line operations within four months, the country's telecommunications minister said Tuesday....MTG Group Reports 53% Increase in Subscriber Base During 2007 South Africa based MTN Group says that it has recorded 61.4 million subscribers across its 21 operations as at 31 December 2007. This is an increase of 53% from 40.1 million subscribers as at the end of 2006....Lap Green Denies Reports of Sale to Vodacom Libyan backed telco, Lap Green has denied media reports that it was considering a sale of its Ugandan and Rwandan operations to South Africa's Vodacom....Rwandan Government Subsidises Rural GSM Handsets The Rwandan government has launched a scheme which subsidises the cost of mobile phones in order to expand their usage in rural areas. The scheme is being run by local GSM operator, MTN in association with the Rwanda Development Bank (BRD)...Redknee Wins Pan-African Pre-Pay Provision Contract Redknee Solutions has announced that an East African alliance of mobile operators, led by Kenya's Safaricom, has chosen its Mobile Money Services for its international prepaid roaming top-up service....MTN Raises Shareholding In MTN Rwanda To 55% South African cellular services provider MTN Group, Thursday said it has concluded an agreement to purchase a further interest in MTN Rwanda, increasing its shareholding to 55% from 40%....Ericsson delivers first telecom services to Millennium Village in Rwanda In this initial stage, it is now receiving support in healthcare, education and small-business development to empower social and economic growth in the community. Additional services will be provided over the coming year....Rwanda Government Sells Telco to Libyan Based Investors A Libyan company, Lap Green Networks has won the tender to buy 80% of Rwanda's Rwandatel after agreeing to pay US$100 million and invest a minimum of US$87 million in the network within one year of completing the transaction....MTN Rwanda has selected the VectaStar platform from Cambridge Broadband Networks for its multi-service wireless network in Rwanda. MTN is using VectaStar to backhaul traffic from its GSM and WiMAX networks and to provide high speed Internet access to business customers.... |
